Nashua Silver Knights Baseball -Joe Kenny

Vice President of the Lowell Spinners and the Nashua Silver Knights, began this week's program. Jon told the club that two years ago the Lowell Spinners and several individuals from Nashua and New England got together and came up with the concept of a college baseball league.   The idea was presented to the Mayor (Donnalee Lozeau) who approved the use of Holman Stadium for the Nashua team, dubbed the Nashua Silver Knights.   The league started last year with four teams.  Nashua won the league title.  Attendance at last year's games improved over the season (contrary to most teams) and this years' sales are 4 times where they were last year at this point.  Jon then tried to show two videos promoting the Sinners and the Silver Knights.   After Dave P. came up with a "sound" solution, the club watched an entertaining video about the Silver Knights.  The video was followed by a second video about the Spinners.  Both videos highlighted promotional events at both venues which included a human home run (man shot from cannon into bleachers), fireworks Friday, dollar draft Thursday, and a monkey riding a dog herding goats!  This Summer's promotions under consideration include a Mike O'Malley Night and Leprechaun wrestling.  

Tim Geromini of the Silver Knights was introduced and spoke specifically about the Silver Knights.  The league is already up to 9 teams for this year and could probably have expanded to 20, based purely on demand.  The players mostly have New England ties and have to be on a college roster.  No one drafted can be on the team.   The team plays 54 regular games during the Summer, 27 at home and 27 away.  When asked why the Silver Knights are doing well and other Nashua teams were not as successful, Tim answered that the Silver Knights treat the players like royalty so the kids enjoy playing.  Tim also stated that since the players are on college teams, they can't accept payment.  This fact removes $500,000 of salary which had to be paid to prior Nashua teams.  Tickets are $3 for kids and $5 for adults.